SPICES STATISTICS AT A GLANCE 2021.

Recently, the Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has released the book ‘Spices Statistics at a Glance 2021.
The book highlights the growth achieved in the production of spices and increase in area during the last seven years from 2014-15 to 2020-21 in the country.

Important points:

Spices are aromatic flavorings from seeds, fruits, bark, rhizomes, and other plant parts.
They are used to season and preserve food, and as medicines, dyes, and perfumes.
Spices have been highly valued as trade goods for thousands of years.
The word spice comes from the Latin species, which means merchandise, or wares.
The demand of spices has tremendously increased due to the recognition of spices as a health supplement especially during the pandemic period.
This can be clearly seen from the growing export of spices like turmeric, ginger, cumin, chilli etc.

Spices Production In India:

India is the world’s largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices.
Due to the varying climates – from tropical to subtropical to temperate-almost all spices grow splendidly in India.
In reality almost all the states and union territories of India grow one or the other spices.
Under the act of Parliament, a total of 52 spices are brought under the purview of the Spices Board.
Spices Board (Ministry of Commerce and Industry) is the flagship organization for the development and worldwide promotion of Indian spices.
It was established by the Spices Board Act, 1986.
In India, there are some states which grow the spices that have very high value in both national and international markets.
The best example is Kashmiri saffron which is the world’s best saffron.
The Kashmir saffron has got Geographical Indication (GI) tag status.

SOURCE: THE HINDU,THE ECONOMIC TIMES,MINT

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